The Message Makeover

The Latimer Group

The Message Makeover from The Latimer Group examines topical business communication challenges, and offers expert coaching, advice, and feedback to business executives. To learn more, please visit http://www.TheLatimerGroup.com

  1. 11/02/2021

    Inside the "Varsity Blues" Scandal, with ex-Stanford Sailing Coach John Vandemoer

    In this episode of The Message Makeover, we dip into the waters of one of the most widely publicized scandals in recent US history. We interview John Vandemoer, the former sailing coach at Stanford University who was caught up in the college admissions scandal that ensnared coaches at many schools including Yale, Georgetown and USC, as well as several well-known celebrity parents. John was the among the first people indicted, and he ultimately pled guilty to a federal racketeering charge. But there is a lot to this story, and nothing is as it seems. We will also plead "guilty" to the fact that John is a friend, and that we believe his involvement in this story has been widely misunderstood. In this wide-ranging discussion, John takes inside what the US criminal justice system is really like, and how the fundraising machine at colleges and universities has become a huge business with lots of inevitable "side doors" into schools. Ultimately, John was caught in between two powerful institutions... The Justice Department, and Stanford University, one of the most high-profile academic institutions in the world. We hope you will give it a listen. #varsityblues #riggedjustice #johnvandemoer #collegesailing #admissionsscandal #collegesports #coaching -- Dean and Dan

  2. 09/29/2021

    The Digital Tells Podcast: Virtual Human Connection with Dean Brenner

    I recently had the chance to appear as a guest on the Digital Tells podcast... Host Sam Norton and I had a great conversation about what COVID-19 could mean for your digital communication strategy... Among the topics we discussed was the crucial importance of being clear and compelling while navigating the new all-digital, sometimes-hybrid frontier we'll continue to live in. Thanks to Sam for the great discussion... Hope you enjoy. Dean

    The Digital Tells Podcast: Virtual Human Connection with Dean Brenner

  3. 06/23/2021

    Dean Brenner on the Ebb and Flow Podcast

    I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the Ebb and Flow Podcast, hosted by Paul Leeming of Long River Wealth Management. In this episode, Paul and I have a wide-ranging conversation on the challenges of communication in today’s world, and we broke the discussion down into four areas (all of which start with the letter “p”… I swear that was not intentional!): professional, personal, political and parental. And in each case, we kept coming back to the same core themes of great communication: listen and meet people where they are. Paul is an outstanding interviewer, and we covered a lot of ground in less than 30 minutes. This episode is called, “Learning to Speak (and Listen) All Over Again.”

    Dean Brenner on the Ebb and Flow Podcast

  4. 04/14/2021

    Building Bridges between Worlds, with Dr. Jared Horvath

    This is a killer episode, we say that with great humility 😊 We really did love our conversation with Dr. Jared Horvath, an award-winning cognitive neuroscientist who has lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and the University of Melbourne. He tells us that great communicators build a bridge between your world A and your audience’s world B. We show appropriate gratitude and admiration for so many teachers who have pivoted masterfully in the face of a pandemic and Dr. Horvath has news for folks who think zoom is just as good as being there. Give a listen!

  5. 03/05/2021

    On Politics, Social Media and the NBA, with Chris Kelly

    In this episode we interview Chris Kelly on a range of fascinating issues, from owning an NBA team during a pandemic, to the rise of social media echo chambers and the loss of privacy, with a little bit of light politics thrown in. Currently, Chris is a co-owner of the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Previously, Chris served as Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Global Public Policy, among several other roles at the company. And in 2010, Chris ran as a Democratic candidate for Attorney General in the state of California, losing to the eventual winner, now Vice President Kamala Harris. All of these experiences have made Chris a widely known and well-respected expert on corporate strategy, intellectual property and privacy and data protection. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, speaking on a range of business, government, tech and privacy topics. Chris received his BA from Georgetown University, and then a JD from Harvard and an MA in Political Science from Yale.

  6. 01/15/2021

    Omaha Wisdom: Adjust to Be Understood, with Kellie Meiman Hock

    In this episode we interview Kellie Meiman Hock on the art of international trade negotiations, and the importance of understanding and specifically preparing to communicate with understanding and empathy for the others at the table. Kellie is a Managing Partner at McLarty Associates in Washington, DC, and has had a thirty year career working in foreign trade and investment, that has included stops at the State Department, the US Trade Representative and all across the Pan-American highway. Kellie is fluent in three languages, is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and lives outside Washington, DC with her family.

  7. 09/10/2020

    The Art of Connecting with Your Customer, with Phil Bonanno

    In this episode we interview Phil Bonanno on the art (and a little bit of the science) behind understanding your customer, and figuring how to connect with them. Phil is a Client Partner at Facebook, and is responsible for working with his clients to increase their retail marketing ROI on the Facebook platform. Prior to his career at Facebook, Phil was a leading voice providing deep retail industry analysis and insights in a variety of roles. Phil received his MBA from Babson College, and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

  8. 06/15/2020

    Re-examining The Golden Rule, with Bryan Gildenberg

    In this episode we interview Bryan Gildenberg on the growing diversity in the United States, the current health crisis, and how both are impacting the ways we must communicate in the United States today. Bryan is the Senior Vice President of Commerce at Omnicom Retail Group, a business consultancy that is on the cutting edge of the retail research, analysis and advice. Bryan has spent the last 21 years analyzing, understanding and framing the global retail landscape for his clients. Prior to his work at Omnicom, he was the Chief Knowledge Officer at Kantar Retail, he received his MBA from Babson College, and he has a Master of Arts degree from The University of Cambridge, England.

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The Message Makeover from The Latimer Group examines topical business communication challenges, and offers expert coaching, advice, and feedback to business executives. To learn more, please visit http://www.TheLatimerGroup.com

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  • Creator
    The Latimer Group
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    15
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